Current conditions at
Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)
Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.
Fair
73°F
23°C
| Humidity | 69% |
| Wind Speed | S 5 mph |
| Barometer | 30.05 in |
| Dewpoint | 63°F (17°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 11 Mar 10:35 am EDT |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles S South Mountains NC
Today

High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Showers
LikelyThursday
High: 55 °F⇓
Showers then
Chance
ShowersThursday Night

Low: 34 °F
Clear
Friday

High: 59 °F
Sunny
Friday Night

Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday

High: 69 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night

Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Detailed Forecast
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 9am. Temperature falling to around 47 by 11am. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles S South Mountains NC
35.55°N 81.68°W (Elev. 1857 ft)
35.55°N 81.68°W (Elev. 1857 ft)
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
10am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026


